Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Boo To you!!!


So It's Halloween!!! YAY!!!!! Boyo it's been a long week already, hey at least today is Supposed to be fun! Hopefully the weather will hold out. It's rather cold up here today!


Anyway...today is a very scary day indeed...it's WEIGH IN WEDNESDAY everyone! EEeekkkk...
Last weeks weigh in: 212.5
This weeks Weigh in: 210
Total lost: 2.5
Goal weight....I'll wait until I'm sub 200 to actually make an end goal!
Whooo hooo...2.5lbs!!! So, running can help you loose weight! hahahaha...
This past week my husband and I embarked on a run fit program. I'm not sure if Mr. Man made it up himself, or if he used one from his many running books or Runnersworld.com.
Anywho, It is a program to get a person who is not currently a runner, into becoming a runner...(enter my name here!)
The first eight days you take brisk (and I mean until you are panting like a dog BRISK) walks the first four days is 20 minutes, the next 4 are 30 minute walks. On day nine you start running.
Day nine was this past Monday. I unfortunately didn't get to finish the entire workout due to a bad cramp in my left leg, but this is how I was SUPPOSED to do it.
Warm up on treadmill, bike, or eliptical 5 minutes
Run for 2 minutes, walk for 4 (repeat this 5 times)
Cool down and stretch.
I only made it through three repetitions because of the cramp and because I could hear baby girl screaming bloody murder from the child care center in the gym. Rather distracting!
This whole routine is supposed to be repeated 4 times this week. It is kind of getting screwed up with trick or treating tonight though, so Hubby and I are going to change our run days. The original schedule called for runs Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. We are going to change that to Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sat & Sundays. Those days aren't used as much by all of the other extra curriculars that the two of us are involved in.
The whole program is supposed to be 10 weeks long, with the person training to run being able to complete a 30 minute run by the end of week 10. (whooo...that is a LONG WAY from where I am!) But it is perfectly understandable, and acceptable to lengthen it. We will probably do each week twice...Especially if you don't get it right the first week, you can practice and do it by the end of the second week before you move on to the next step.
Each week you increase the time of the run and decrease the time of the walk. So you are definately increasing your exercising output in just a few short weeks.
This is really a great work out. Something that will definately show improvements in a short amount of time and something where each day you go, you feel you really accomplished something.
I'm especially lucky cause Hubby LOVES to run, and wants me as his running partner, hence the reason I got talked into this. But, honestly, I watched hubby go from being approximately 275lbs and literally running it all off. It's one of the best ways to get healthier. And with all the new gagits and gizmos out there, it can really be alot of fun.
So...Crank up the music and move!!!!

5 comments:

Cheryl said...

And a Happy Boo to you too!
Congratulations on the 2.5 pounds!
BUT, and you notice that is a LARGE BUT, (not BUTT), Gramma will crank up the music and start scrapping! Gramma only runs when Grampa is chasing me!

Rebecca Johnson said...

WTG on your loss! You're doing great and will be in the 100s before you know it! Good job on the running program too...you're definitely a better person than I am! hehe Happy Halloween

Donetta said...

Way to go!!

Melonie said...

YAY!!! Great job, girlie!!! :-P Many congrats on the loss, and on starting the running program.

I am very conciously NOT going to show this to Manly, as he too would probably really like a running partner. Hmm. Maybe we should move back and the MEN can run together. You and I can run to STARBUCKS. bwahaha.

Seriously though, kudos to you for giving the running a good go. Uh oh, he just walked up - eek, let's hope he doesn't read the running program and get any ideasssssssssss......

Melonie said...

PS When you are officially a runner you get to go treat yourself to a jogging stroller with a Strollometer. You know that, right? :-P Heck, I think the Strollometer is a must anyway. I put it on my Tarjaaaay wish list today. My pedometer is great, but I keep forgetting to wear it! If it's on the stroller, you can't forget!